My Latest Efforts

These are my most recent illustrations, which may ( or may not) appear elsewhere on the site. This is an effort to save frequent vistors the trouble of surfing the entire site to find new work. As more paintings are added, these will be moved to the various on-line galleries of aviation-art.net.

F-105D-6-RE of the 469th TFS, 388th TFW was flown by Captain Peter Foley on his 200th mission over North Vietnam. 24" x 10" acrylic on illustration board. $750 Reserved TF

Inspired by my visit to USS Kitty Hawk during a 1968 workup for a combat cruise, this painting shows an F-4B of VF-213 about to launch. Also in Gallery Two	Robbie Risner is an Air Force hero whose most memorable aerial victory was over a North Korean MIG-15. Also in Gallery One	Lockheed SR-71 at FL 800 and Mach 3.2 exits enemy territory on a recce mission. 24" x 18" acrylic on canvas panel. $950
Giora Rom became the first jet ace of the Israeli Air Force flying this Mirage III in the opening days of the 1967 war. Also in Gallery Two	"Robin Olds, Triple Ace" is a tribute to Robin's WWII combat record. He scored his early victories in the P-38 Lightning and his subsequent victories in the P-51 Mustang. 20" x 15" acrylic on illustration board. $750	"Big Mac Jr" was a P-51B of the 363rd Fighter Group, flown by Captain John Brown Jr. over France in 1944. Also in Gallery Two

The Robin Olds paintings are featured in the latest edition of the

American Society of Aviation Artists magazine, "The Aerobrush"

Welcome to your tour of the on-line art gallery of the illustrations of Lou Drendel. You will see a broad cross-section of work done over the past 40 years. Many are for sale, and most are original works.  Each is an individual and unique piece of collectible art.

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